Sperm morphology of salamandrids (Amphibia, Urodela): Implications for phylogeny and fertilization biology

Tissue and Cell

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 651-664

  Selmi, M G ^a   Brizzi, R ^a   Bigliardi, E ^a  

^a Dept Evolutionary Biology ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Amphibia; Phylogeny; Salamandrids; Sperm morphology

Indexed keywords

ACROSOME; AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FERTILIZATION; MALE; MITOCHONDRION; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; SALAMANDER; SPERMATOZOON; TAIL; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0031445870     PISSN: 00408166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-8166(97)80041-9     Document Type: Article

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